Carlos quotes from Top Chef

[after Tom Colicchio made a negative remark about his dish] It may not have been my crowning achievement, but I didn't think it was crap on a plate.

[after being dismissed from the competition] I'm going to go home and have a margarita.

[after being asked why it took him four hours to prepare his salad] If you're saying that I sat on my butt --

I came here for my Top Chef diploma, and I may not graduate, but I definitely got an education.